LADS History

LADS was founded in 1977 by members of the community of Lhanbryde & was originally named Lhanbryde Amateur Dramatic Society.

It was based in Lhanbryde Primary School which had a well equipped stage, back-stage storage & dressing rooms. Many full length & one act plays were successfully performed in this venue for 20 years, but with the building of the new Primary School, without the facilities needed by a drama group, LADS were on the lookout for a new venue.

A move was made to Milne's High School in Fochabers where productions were staged for the next 3 years until LADS made an attempt to return to Lhanbryde using the Village Hall. Although for 2 years the productions were successful, the lack of staging facilities influenced LADS decision once again to look for a more suitable venue and in 2002 the move was made to Holy Trinity Church Hall Elgin where performances are held at the present time.

After being settled in Elgin for a number of years the decision was made at an AGM to change the name of the group to LADS, leaving out the connection to Lhanbryde.

Our Previous Productions

1977 Too Soon for Daisies
1977 Mrs Methusula, Old Verity, & Where Have All the Ghosts Gone (3 One Act Plays)
1978 Amorous Prawn & Castles in the Air
1979 Steamboat Road Show & Pull the Other One
1980 The Campbells Are Coming
1981 Billy Liar
1982 Educating Rita
1983 Blythe Spirit
1984 A Naughty Night with LADS, & Tram Track Tragedy
1985 Black and Silver
1986 An Inspector Calls
1987 A Family Affair
1988 Abigail's Party& Woomerang
1989 My Friend Miss Flint
1990 Miranda
1992 Cathedral 10 Minutes
1993 The Birds Stopped Singing & Genteel
1993 Relative Values
1994 Brush With a Body
1995 Tomb with a View
1995 There's Always Spring & Terrace Talk·
1996 Play On
1996 Under the Twelfth Sign
1997 Wedding of the Year
1997 Death ( Elgin) and 1998 in Edinburgh
1998 30th Anniversary Party
1998 Trivial Pursuits

· 1999 Time & The Conways
· 1999 Split Ends & Cabaret
· 1999 Demon & Weegee
· 2000 Love Among the Tulips & Visiting Hour
· 2001 Sparrows & Cabaret
· 2002 Slaughterhouse
· 2003 'Allo 'Allo (excerpt) & Cabaret
· 2004 'Allo 'Allo
· 2005 Bathroom Door & Albert
· 2005 Flying Feathers
· 2006 Friends & Going to America (2 One Act Plays)
· 2006 Touch and Go
· 2007 Between Mouthfuls & Departure
· 2008 Out of Sight Out of Murder
· 2008 Sailor Beware
· 2009 The Visitor & The Cafe (2 One Acts)
· 2009 Gosforth's Fete & The Miracle (2 One Acts)
· 2010 Blood Brothers (the play version)
· 2011 The Moray Fringe featuring The Miracle and Dinner for One

· 2012 Cheshire Cats
· 2012 Calendar Girls

· 2013 A Trilogy of One Act Plays: Last Tango in Lossie Green; Benny's Funeral and Whose Wedding is it Anyway?

LADS Celebrated their 40th Birthday in 2007